Weekend Update (08/01-10/01)

Hope everyone enjoyed LBM\’s 2015 roundup but now it\’s time to quit the reminiscing and get back to basics. Getting out there and hitting the town for that sweet sweet sound. And while I\’ll be hightailing to the warm bliss of southeast asia, I expect each and every one of you to get out there and make the most of it. Bingo! Here\’s your weekend update.

 

FRIDAY JANUARY 8^th

 

Demerit, Mean Bone, Electric Lady, Hell City, Car Car Cars, Toss, Last Stand Doer at Mao Livehouse

 

The Virgins throw down the gauntlet this weekend for which they’re dubbing one of Mao Livehouse’s last shows before they close their doors – they’ve gathered quite the group to send the place off including seminal street punks Demerit, Mean Bone, Electric Lady, Hell City, Car Car Cars, Toss, and Last Stand Doer. 100 RMB

 

Secret Club, Click#15, Miss Mix, Bastards of Imperialism at School

 

A fresh card at School including tight pantsed funk rock outfit Click #15, Britpop loverboys Secret Club, firebombers Bastards of Imperialism, and Miss Mix. Should be your usual night of down and dirty rock n roll at Wudaoying. 80 RMB

 

The Inspirative (Thailand) at Modernsky Lab

 

Modern Sky invites Bangkok post rock outfit The Inspirative to perform at their hangout. 120 RMB

 

WHAI at Temple

 

Electro trance rock dynamites WHAI get their groove on at Temple. FREE

 

One Hung Low, The Tore Down at DDC

 

Rocking blues and hard funk in the form of The Tore Down and One Hung Low at DDC —- except good vibes and good times. 50 RMB

 

The Leaves at 69 Café

 

Ambient soundtrack composer Zhang Ming presents his latest material at 69 Café. 50 RMB

 

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SATURDAY JANUARY 9^th

 

U-Dastan Ensemble w/ Song Yuzhe at National Art Museum

 

69 and DDC begin their journey into the music label business tonight as the first band signed to them, U-Dastan Ensemble, comprised of Uyghur musicians, presents their debut album at the National Art Museum. Congrats! 60/80/100/120 RMB

 

Bad Mamasan, Scare The Children, One Hung Low, Ogenix, Free Sex Shop, Miss Mix at Mao Livehouse

 

Day two of The Virgins’ Mao Livehouse send-off hosts a slew of hard-hitting bands including the face-wearing fear harvesters Scare the Children, Bad Mamasan, One Hung Low, Ogenix, Free Sex Shop, and Miss Mix. 100 RMB

 

Slap at Yugong Yishan

 

Genre-busting, knee-slapping crosstalk folk rock faves take the big stage at Yugong Yishan to appease their fans. 100 RMB

 

Djang San at Temple

 

East-meets-West fusionist and veteran show stopper Djang San bring their hypnotic buck wild music to the one and only Temple. FREE

 

Fara (Holland) at DDC

 

Four-piece electro indie outfit from Holland bring their synth-happy, high energy set to DDC. 50 RMB

 

Hoochie Coochie Gentlemen, Ren Dong, Xiao Meng, Chen Yonghai at Jianghu Bar

 

It’s a folk rock party at Jianghu Bar with a host of folk faves including the bluesy upbeat Hoochie Coochie Gentlemen, Ren Dong, Xiao Meng, and Chen Yonghai. 60 RMB

 

The Paramecia, Rosewood Bullet at 69 Café

 

Up and coming folk rock outfit The Paramecia, join hard rock jammers Rosewood Bullet. 70 RMB

 

LaiSee, The Hotline, Zilu, Toss, Hard Candy Revolution, Jungle Fever at School

 

Come out and support Super School Fighter as they celebrate their 3 year anniversary with 2 days of great bands, great music, and great fun! 40 RMB (60 RMB two days)

 

FAR Infinity, Hong Qile, in_K, jfi, Mao Weng Weng, Yuan Ren, Gogo J, Vavabond at Aotu Studio

 

A night of eclectic electronic soundscapes and experimental mischief at hair studio and art space Aotu Studio. 50 RMB

 

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SUNDAY JANUARY 10^th

 

DaoCiEr, The Name, PON, Overkids, Golden Rum, The Beauty at School

 

Come out and support Super School Fighter as they celebrate their 3 year anniversary with 2 days of great bands, great music, and great fun! 40 RMB (60 RMB two days)

 

Lydmor (Denmark) at DDC

 

Electronic pop queen from Denmark, Lydmor, brings her \”post-feminist youth-solo-electronica-singer-songwriter-chill-out beat-music\” to DDC. 50 RMB

 

Alpine Decline, Yulong Yan, Liu Xinyu, Unhinged, Stuart Grant at Aotu Studio

 

Rinse your brain with Alpine Decline (modular synth ), Yulong Yan (minimal violin drones), Liu Xinyu (no input mixer), plus special guests Unhinged AKA Lisa Mackinney (Taipan Tiger Girls) + Stuart Grant (Primitive Calculators). Should be a down and dirty one. 40 RMB